ABC had a strong presence in the broadcast Live +7 ratings for the week of Feb. 25, as several of the network’s shows grabbed the week’s largest gains in adults 18-49 and viewers.
ABC’s “The Good Doctor” scored the week’s biggest demo gain, as it grew from its initial 1.1 L+SD rating to a 2.4 (+1.3, +118%). The sophomore medical drama generated the highest viewer gain as well, growing by 6.05 million viewers (+95%) after seven days of delayed viewing.
“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Modern Family” tied for second in the 18-49 demo with matching 1.2 point gains, while “The Rookie” secured the week’s no. 1 percentage gains in both 18-49 (+150%, +0.9) and in viewers (+107%, +4.18 million).
Additionally, the season finale of FOX’s “The Masked Singer” grew by 0.9 points and 2.74 million viewers. The series premiere of ABC’s “Whiskey Cavalier” also posted a 114% gain in the demo (+0.8) and an 89% gain (+3.64 million) in viewers.
Here are the broadcast Live +7 rankings for Feb. 25 – March 3, 2019. They include only first-run series and specials, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 118% |
2 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 109% | |
4 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 83% |
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 91% | |
6 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 75% |
THE ROOKIE | ABC | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 150% | |
THE MASKED SINGER | FOX | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 25% | |
9 | THE PASSAGE | FOX | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% |
WHISKEY CAVALIER – P | ABC | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% | |
THE MASKED SINGER – S | FOX | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 31% | |
12 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% | |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% | |
THE BACHELOR | ABC | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 39% | |
NCIS | CBS | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
THE ORVILLE | FOX | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% | |
THE VOICE – P | NBC | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 33% | |
20 | THE VOICE – TUE | NBC | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 29% |
WORLD OF DANCE – S | NBC | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | 43% | |
THE ENEMY WITHIN – P | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% | |
FBI | CBS | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 60% | |
GOOD GIRLS – P | NBC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% | |
BULL | CBS | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 67% | |
THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 55% | |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 75% |
Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE ROOKIE | ABC | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 150% |
2 | RIVERDALE | CW | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 133% |
3 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 118% |
4 | HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% | |
6 | WHISKEY CAVALIER – P | ABC | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% |
7 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 109% |
8 | THE PASSAGE | FOX | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% |
THE GIFTED | FOX | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
ALL AMERICAN | CW | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
TRES MILAGROS – THU | UMAS | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 100% | |
13 | A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 91% |
14 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% |
15 | GOOD GIRLS – P | NBC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% |
16 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 83% |
GOTHAM | FOX | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% | |
18 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 75% |
GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75% | |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 75% | |
SPEECHLESS | ABC | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% | |
22 | LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 71% |
SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 71% | |
24 | SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% |
LEGACIES | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% | |
CHARMED | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% | |
BULL | CBS | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 67% |
Viewers – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 6,360 | 12,408 | 6,048 | 95% |
2 | BULL | CBS | 6,724 | 11,263 | 4,539 | 68% |
3 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 7,152 | 11,363 | 4,211 | 59% |
4 | THE ROOKIE | ABC | 3,911 | 8,089 | 4,178 | 107% |
5 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 7,189 | 11,130 | 3,941 | 55% |
6 | NCIS | CBS | 11,781 | 15,559 | 3,778 | 32% |
7 | FBI | CBS | 9,457 | 13,213 | 3,756 | 40% |
8 | WHISKEY CAVALIER – P | ABC | 4,084 | 7,724 | 3,640 | 89% |
9 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 8,271 | 11,839 | 3,568 | 43% |
10 | A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 5,268 | 8,590 | 3,322 | 63% |
11 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 4,337 | 7,524 | 3,187 | 73% |
12 | THE ENEMY WITHIN – P | NBC | 5,761 | 8,946 | 3,185 | 55% |
13 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 6,992 | 10,094 | 3,102 | 44% |
14 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 8,488 | 11,452 | 2,964 | 35% |
15 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 6,976 | 9,812 | 2,836 | 41% |
16 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 5,191 | 7,996 | 2,805 | 54% |
17 | THE MASKED SINGER | FOX | 11,479 | 14,215 | 2,736 | 24% |
18 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 3,155 | 5,774 | 2,619 | 83% |
19 | THE PASSAGE | FOX | 3,301 | 5,908 | 2,607 | 79% |
20 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 7,083 | 9,687 | 2,604 | 37% |
21 | THE VOICE – P | NBC | 10,783 | 13,378 | 2,595 | 24% |
22 | THE VOICE – TUE | NBC | 10,607 | 13,112 | 2,505 | 24% |
23 | LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 5,440 | 7,844 | 2,404 | 44% |
24 | MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 6,296 | 8,582 | 2,286 | 36% |
25 | THE MASKED SINGER – S | FOX | 8,591 | 10,769 | 2,178 | 25% |
Viewers – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE ROOKIE | ABC | 3,911 | 8,089 | 4,178 | 107% |
2 | RIVERDALE | CW | 860 | 1,730 | 870 | 101% |
3 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 6,360 | 12,408 | 6,048 | 95% |
4 | CHARMED | CW | 738 | 1,428 | 690 | 93% |
5 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | 2,353 | 4,477 | 2,124 | 90% |
6 | WHISKEY CAVALIER – P | ABC | 4,084 | 7,724 | 3,640 | 89% |
7 | ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 890 | 1,673 | 783 | 88% |
8 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 3,155 | 5,774 | 2,619 | 83% |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 1,140 | 2,083 | 943 | 83% | |
THE GIFTED | FOX | 1,610 | 2,939 | 1,329 | 83% | |
11 | THE PASSAGE | FOX | 3,301 | 5,908 | 2,607 | 79% |
12 | HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 2,764 | 4,908 | 2,144 | 78% |
13 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 4,337 | 7,524 | 3,187 | 73% |
14 | LEGACIES | CW | 872 | 1,499 | 627 | 72% |
15 | PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 2,568 | 4,388 | 1,820 | 71% |
16 | LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 3,059 | 5,131 | 2,072 | 68% |
BULL | CBS | 6,724 | 11,263 | 4,539 | 68% | |
18 | GOOD GIRLS – P | NBC | 2,752 | 4,589 | 1,837 | 67% |
19 | GOTHAM | FOX | 2,220 | 3,637 | 1,417 | 64% |
20 | ALL AMERICAN | CW | 614 | 1,003 | 389 | 63% |
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 5,268 | 8,590 | 3,322 | 63% | |
22 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 7,152 | 11,363 | 4,211 | 59% |
23 | THE ENEMY WITHIN – P | NBC | 5,761 | 8,946 | 3,185 | 55% |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 7,189 | 11,130 | 3,941 | 55% | |
25 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 5,191 | 7,996 | 2,805 | 54% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.